Barangay Narirong

Situated in Barbaza, Antique, Barangay Narirong is one of 39 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Narirong had a population of 226. This made it the 28th largest of 39 barangays in Barbaza by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Narirong accounted for approximately 0.97% of the total population of Barbaza, which stood at 23,359 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Narirong changed from 215 to 226, a shift of +5.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Barbaza. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Narirong as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Barbaza is a municipality comprising 39 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Narirong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Narirong ranks 554th by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Narirong is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.